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Problems At The Hague
O
FFICIAL Dutch circles
ปล nut appear to be the out- optimistic about
come of the current Dutch- Indonesian Union negotin- tions taking place at The Hague. spokesman said, however, that a pessimistic view should not be taken at this stage of proceedings. The two main points to be Rettled are the status of West New Gulnen (West Irlan) and the Netherlands economic stake in Indonesia.
"No"
The Dutch are expected to
give a firm
to donesia's demand for New
Guinea as they believe they
to the United Nations
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ELY'S PLEDGE TO DEFEND HANOI
No Intention Flood
Chou En-lai's Gesture
To Abandon Threat To To Trevelyan In Peking
Northern Areas
Hanoi, July 8.
Austria
Danube Rising
Vienna, July 8.
The French Commander-in-Chief, General The River Danube is ris- Paul Ely, in Indo-China, stated emphatically to-ing at the rate of six inches Austrian villages night that his troops will defend Hanol and its an hour.
are threatened by the rising port of Haiphong.
waters.
roads.
are better equipped to He said in an interview that he had repeated
In many parts of Lower develop the country. Aino the Dutch are responsible orders to defend Hanoi since his return yesterday Austria, the river has overflowed for from talks in Paris with France's "peace-maker onto Acids, and cut secondary the well being of the in Premier," M. Pierre Mendes-France. General Ely American troops In the habitants who, incidentally, said, major decisions over the future of Indo-threatened areas were alerted this natives of Indonesia, This China were likely to be taken between July 10 and evening, and the health services, attitude has been describedį July 20 at Geneva, by an Indonesian diplomat
In no way resemble the
a "colonialism".
but how
own de
He flatly denied rumours that the French the clalmanta can reconcile would abandon certain areas of Northern Indo- mands is hard to under- China.
this with their
the Dutch can make
it n
No Panic
-But
He thought the operation Was well conducted and practically no equipment had been lost.
Authoritative sources close to the Commander-in-Chief said tonight that General Ely firmly believed that the defence of
defence of Southeast Asia,
doctors, and transport services we standing by in barracks ready to go to the assistance of
the flooded areas. The Danube had reached a height of 25 feet
at Linz during the night,
Most of the town of St Valen-
tin in the Soviet zone (popula-
tion, 8,000) was flooded, and in the uninterrupted deluge, the police and townsfolk were work- ing to save the remainder of the town,
HIGHWAY CUT
The Wachau highway, which runs along the left bank of the Danube, has been cut, and is barred to traffic.
At Passau, Bavaria, a state of emergency has been proclaimed where the lovel the Danube
London, July 8. Communist China's Premier Chou En-lal received the British Charge d'Affaires in Peking for the first ilme today ending a year-láng mub,
baribers
New China News Agency said in a broadoart from Peking that Mr Humphrey Trevelyan was at last allowed to present his letter, of appointment
Chou
En-lal made the reception one of his first orders of after returning from the Geneva conference by WRY of India, and Barins. Belisin sens Mir
Mr Trevelyan to Peking a year ago but he received a cold shoulder in official circles.
While Mr Chou was at Genova he and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden agreed that Communist Coins would
diplomatie mission to London, headed by
a Charge d'Affaires.
Mr Eden himself in the House of Commons, just befors Peking. Be Charge Chan's diplomate treatment ha isid the Charge d'Affaires had a hard time getting official audience and matters of British concern often werd disregarded.
send
MIL
The first British Charge d'Affaires to Communist China, Bir Lionel Lamb, got the traditional diplomatic welcome. But when Mr Trevelyan arrived to replace him last year the ten- sion of Kores deprived him of even the formal reception.
Mr Trevelyan attended the Genova conference a an ad- viser to Mr den and in this capacity had met Chou En-lai socially-United Press.
Knowland Takes
Milder Stand On
Red China Issue
Washington, July 8. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
MENDES-FRANCE
OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT GENEVA
Paris, July 8.
The French Prime Minister, M. Pierre Mendes-France, will leave for Geneva on Saturday or Sunday to undergo the great test of his policy of making peace in Indo-China. He goes with the hope and expectation that he will succeed.
"I have good reasons for smiling," he told a photo- grapher who took his picture today. His optimism was underlined by a statement made by Mr Phan An, Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Ho Chi-minh rebel government, to a French journalist and published in the Weekly Express today.
"Those who insinuate that Frence may today put de-
tofind we are interested in pro-
proposals designed to break the prolonged East-Wes; longing hostilities and
Ex-deadlock, on the vital ceasefir ploiting a favourable mili-control issues tary altuation not only dis-
The question was left over by the Foreign Ministers after
play ill-will but are lacking their last meeting on June 10.
in clear sightedness," anid.
choice
down.
FL9
by
Ho
he When they take it up again they will find that their junior
M. Mendes-France
speaking as much to his
feels that both
Indo-China was essential for the has risen to a height of 27 feet approved a proposal today requesting President |Western allies as to his adver-while the
stand. The country has noti
The whole purpose of last week-end's evacuation yet been opened up and I1] will be many years before; from the southern zone of the Red River delta was to defend Hanoi, Haiphong and the vital road-rail artery paying proposition. New linking them, he said. Guinen is a heavy burden on the Netherlands Government and last year there was a deficit of £3 million in its administration Recounts, apart from a capital outlay of £2 million. It is incon- ceivable that the Indone- slans could do better at this juncture. Australia, with her inherent fear attack from the north, will be watching developments closely and any change in 'the Dutch attitude ik sure to be strongly resented. THE economic position uf the Union is far more important. Although the Dutch
prepared to
The thunder of artillery waive their political rights
kept the 300,000 citizens of General which have, in ny case,
of agreement been Ignored in practice Hanoi and thousands they cannot leave unpro- newcomer refugees wake States plan to reform the young Alps after a very slight case-up
are
of
No Sleep
As the Gans "Boom Around Hanoi
Hanoi, July 8.
tected their economie stake early today but caused
In Indonesia when it fj panic. realised that 40 per cent of
no
the Indonesian revenue in Blg guns south of the city
derived
of Dutch
from the taxation poured
firms and in-
Are
shells on Communist Vietminh regulars and guerillas who attempted to sneak through dividuals, The Dutch, there-the French lines during the fore, require positive hours of darkness, international! Agreementa giving necessary protection If the Union is dissolved, The Indonesians
not attracted by this idea and it IB possible that they will renounce the Union
There was no pante today on unilaterally. Over the past the crowded streets of Hanol. few weeks Indonesia has There were only signs of been wooing foreign capital sleep. Only the dogs appear- while denouncing "the imed afraid. They howled and perialist extortioners, reap-barked all through the night as ing fat profits from tho the guns boomed.
Flashes from exploding shells roddened the evening slaics and the big searchlights sweeping all approaches to the capital kept the horizons like mid-day.
Awest
people."
were
and blood of the Germans
Weat
no
Except for overcrowding by
the Red
General Ely believed that if France reached agreement with the Vietminh tor a truce in Indo- China woukl still be made with the full consent and support
the sutures added.
of the United States and Britain,
FULL AGREEMENT
Ely was in full with the United
240 Rebels
Killed In Fighting
Hanol, July 8.
Union troops French killed or captured 240 Communist rebels today in clashes along the bristling perimeter of the French delta defence French High announced.
sone the Command
The French sald 100 Communists were slain in fighting on the north edge of the
Kone east of Phu LADE Tuong 21 north-east of here, and 60 were captured. It was the first sign
of Vietminh motivity to the north of Hanol since the French drastically redwood their territory in the delta lash
told they would be Southern sector of
refugees from the abandoned Ideal partners and the River delta, Hanol functions as Americana were assured of normally as a peacetime city. greater opportunities for Lights blazed throughout the Investment. Bearing in night because the French have mind the recont abortive found no
wook. to impose American investment | black-out conditions, possibly schemes it is improbable believing the ring of artillery is
strong to that the industrial Western too
permit nations will sink capital in invaders from lobbing mortar
a country whose govern-
ment has little respect for the rights of the subject, Indonesia's currency is in
reason
shells into the city.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
the
Shops operated by French,
a bad state and the country Indo-Chinese and others opened {a facod with bankruptcy, this morning as usual. The One of the causes of the prices were high at the official present situation is that rate of exchange but there wore discrimination between nation. Business was conducted no indications of runway in- foreigners and Indonesians
apparently on the baals. that is obstructing economic Hanoi will remain standing, war
undertakings and discour or no war.
aging economic develop
any.
Three Communist divi- sions się polsed only 25
miles north of Hanol. awaiting a signal to march south to meet three more diviziqos surging · towards the expital.
Forty-one more Vietminh troops were kliled and 39 esptured only mino mišem south-west of Hanoi at Nhi Linh in an ambush stared by Franco-Vietnam- ese soldiers, to intéroept a
·rebel... unit big
moving north----Unified Press,
the
American
Dod
at-
sub-
Tila was seen in Paris us re- have made more progress
In a emphasizing the Vietminh Inten-
more conciliatory tions of coming to peace terms,mosphere than they did in over expressed
Chi-minh mouth of discussions. recently.
France has suggested that the The Premier's frank and un-
functions of the proposed inter- supervisory compromising statement to the national armistico Assembly yesterday
commission should announced
be reparate from those of the mixed cam- that everything was ready to
mittecs of belligerents which send conscripts to Indo-China
Inspect ceasefire lines. and that this was the only
FRENCH IDEA negotiations broke
The Communists have con- sistently demanded
that the was sech Committees must not be
to ordinate
tho commission, West has hitherto maintained that the commission against its normal level of 11 ft. Elsenhower to consult with Congress on foreign aries. He
policy changes if Communist China is admitted to London and in Washington, his must have overriding authority.
diplomacy has caused some
The French Idea on
separate the United Nations..
apprehension, but he feels that funcilons has mainly made the The proposal was approved 6-0 as ari amend-no preceding French Gover three Commmunist delegations
ment has had such real-claims Soviet, Chinese and Vietminh - ment to the committee's foreign aid bill shortly on the full support of the ailles say that the French
near to the proposed after the Secretary of State, Mr John Foster as his. He wants to make sure were
least by Mr Walter Bedell-conference since it began on
2. U.N. Security Smith, if not by Mr John Fuster Mugh
Dulles in Geneva next week.
Today he received the Soviet gress in bridging home pro- this gulf, con- Ambassador to Franco, M. ference sources, however, sald Mr Dulles told a news, signatures and additional thou-
Foreign Ministry.
be solved, the Foreign Ministers conference, however, he was sands they expect to receive Sergi Vinogradov, at the French that before the question could
"constituto
ધ mandate" they
The French cabinet will meet must also agree on; the Peking regime were confident would be taken certain
on Saturday morning bafore into account by the President, M. Mendes-France leaves Parls
and six inches.
Many dwellings along the banks
have been evacuated. The level of the waters is stil rising.
The Bavarian Radio inter- rupted its programmes of music
proposals
this evening to ask the people of Dulles, disclosed that America would use its veto that Americh is represented at Communist plans put to
the four districts of Upper Bavaria to evacuate their dwel lings on the banks of the Salzach, which are threatened by flooding. The heavy downpour continued this evening in the Bavarian
in the afternoon.
on. The waters the Danube continued to rise, and it is estimated that by to morrow morning, they will have reached a level of 40 feet as compared to its normal of feet. At Passau, more than 100 houses had already been either
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13
partly, or completely evacuated.
In many cases, patches of the countryside were already under water.
SNOW STORMB
stormus
to keep Red China out of the Council.
upon
would not be admitted to the world organisation and "The American people want that there would be no occa- no part in destroying the moral
foundation
which the sion for a U.S. walk-out as United Nations was built by demanded by Senate Repub-permitting the outlaw Peking
that organisation," they sold- United Press,
lican leader, Mr William F. regime to shoot its way into
Knowland.
tion"
by
The proposal for "consulta-
out worked WILA The Salzach-Munich highway, Senator Knowland after con which has been closed to traffic ferences with key Democrats.
for weaker than his this afternoon, is flooded in it was parts to a depth of two feet.
original demand for the United U.N. if In the higher areas, 50 miles States to leave the да hour snow
hit Communist China was admitted several places,
Senator Knowland told news and the
the Zuga- pitze Peak near the Austrian men he was confident his pro- border was covered by nearly posal would win overwhelming endorsement in the Senate. The 10 feet of snow this evening.
Danube plan makes no specifle recom- Navigation on the
the Prest from Passau in Bavaria towards mendations for steps the
estuary has been compietery dont should take other than to Interrupted, the River Naviga- consult with Congress.
Senators Walter F. George and tion Office at Passau announced
J. William Fulbright, both of had opposed Senator demand for an of 28 feet yesterday evening and Knowland's
commitment to quit was expected to rise further advance
U.N.O. If the Communists were this morning.
∙last niger reached the height whom
The
GUATEMALA
Armas Elected President
for Geneva-France-Presse.
Deputies Hold Sixth Meeting
Geneva, July 9.
the
The composition and vating powers of the commis- sion.
2. The relationships among the various control organs
and the nations which would guarantee any Indo-China agreement achieved at Gene-
The detailed plan that Franco will be # | may submit today
and
put
The Foreign Ministers working document taking ac deputies meet today for count of all the Western their sixth and probably Communist views already
to the conference. last meeting before the
CEASEFIRE REPORTS Indo-China peace conference Millary representatives aro goes back into full minis- also expected to meet in the terial session next week. Palace of Nations to draw up
The deputies, who have been ceasefire reporte which the con- "holding the fort while their forence has ordered by to Foreign Ministers
have been morrow,
They will be maklog absent from Geneva for about
to the Foreign commendations Ministers on:
Soviet Mr V. M. Molotov,
• Vietnam-Armistico lines ond regrouping of the oppos- ing forces.
and
• Loos Ceasefire
Cambodia
and.
Cho plans withdrawal from both king- doms of Vieʻminh invading forces to the Communist-held northern parts of Vietnam,
20 days, will continue examina- tion of the international armis
1 problem. tice supervision Guatemala City, July 8.
Foreign Minister, is here General Carlos Castillo he arrived yesterday by mir Armas, leader of the from Moscow he is not expected
to
attend today's 22nd secret successful anti-Communist river level at admitted, said they had revolution in
session of the conference, in the Guatemala, Palace of
of Nations. about 13 fret.objection to Senator Knowland's
was today elected President | He will continue to be re- proposal.
of 'NO OBJECTIONS
the nation's military. Kouznetsov, until the con- shrouds the mags on which the
presented by his deputy, Mr Senator Fulbright said he was junta.. "not advocating" but had no In a settlement that ended therence is in ministerial session staff officers have been drawing
Ho⋅ said Mparticular objections.
14-day revolt, Castillo Armaa the proposal was "n dar cry from had accepted the No 2 post in withdrawing from the U.N." and noted it did not call for a speciale five-man junta which ousted the Communist-infested regime session of Congress to deal with o President. Jacobo Arbenz
The normal Passau
Franco-Presse,
STOP PRESS
Dulles Not
Returning
To Geneva
Washington, Juls.8.
such an issue.
and
to
Red
the
Guzman,
Acting committee Chairman His irregular
still troops, Mr H Alexander Smith said.
fow that holding positions only a "everybody felt that if
miles Inside the Guatemalen arcso" emergency
border from neighbouring China wire admitted
Honduras, had been grumbling U.N., Mr Ebenhower would imbecause their leader was forsod mediately summon Congreso
to play "second fiddle" Monal lenders for conferences. Colonel Eltego afonzon, who be
came provisional President dizer.
of
ment. Hongkong cannot Military vehicles and Vietnamese army into combat
The committoo. action wa Ignore the final result na thousands of the evitable three divisions, it was authoritatively
not final became only six
and his short last May Indonesia was wheel rickzhas created traffic learned tonight.
the 13 members were present. Arbenz
successor, Colonel Carton Enrique reported to be purchasing | jams on every major comer and
Others endotring the proposal
Dine
had been ousted. over 40 per cent of the townsmen and refugees crowded It is understood he has invited The Secretary of State, Mr were Benators Homer. Ferguson Mike Mansfeld United
| Ciatiilo Armas returned only. Colony's export products, so the pavements. But there was General John O'Daniel, head of John Foster Dulles, said today arat
yesterday from the former pro- not a taxi-cab in right. further
military aid he did not plan to return to Presa,
visional capital of Chiquimula, economic
andamion in Indo-China, to go Geneva for the talks on Indo- Soldiers were everywhere in ahead with a plan to have in-China, but he lext room for The Steering Committer or he was not getting full co
MILLION SIGNATURES
where he attempted to resauro deterioration in Indonesia
New York, July 8.
hia troops, who were said to feel will be bound to have an the les cream parlours and pave experienced Vietnamese generala | possible change of mind. adverse effect here.
ment calos,, Tough French advised by capable French One reason why naither he the Committee for One Million" operation from the new regime. Foreign Legionnaires oppeszed
bit|arinounow today, the › coumling -- His elección, ne: Fresident to Westhampton Beach, meck as they ate ice cream' at
the Chiquimula ma outgrowth of the The United wi
(The junta's new Foreign Blin- minor | jatry, madurobila, ineund a warn (and the Korwin American Embassimi Come, who are examêng my him to kuze
plus shut the fugkiyes carried "bombs
efloors,
He has also invited Generaz Walter Bodall Benith; intend to of the one ma teh knature | replace Monzón pressimebly? wè aut
nor the Under-Becretary,
to back to Gešavaj
drag that |}[he conference, might accept an
appoasement, postdo, formamos Natio Indościalni
N.Y., July 8. pavement tables. An Air Force jet training plane crashod 'in 'a field shortly The flow of refugees, seamed O'Daniel to bring in American after taking off from the Suffolk without interruption. A women instructors and advisers, Cotifly Ale Feroe base here to rode into the alty A ricksha
Ninety per cent of all Ameri day, killing the plan's two yesterday with a bed balanced Occupants.
on her head. Anoiber retures can military supply stocks in Abe Air Force said the airmen carried all his possessions h*** Indo-China are in the south, and o ort **5 routine instrument ing from both, mida of my kógi are not maasiced by the Viet- Waining fight
cate of the pole Rerom his aboukierki dog minh divisione mambo around crumband was not Antinocicely Khedi to the pole by its forminen. the dalts, the source, nádech v known Untu
Amerloan offelala.
China to
again.
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